This xray was taken 5 days after a colonic
anastomosis
What is the contrast ?
What does it show ?
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This is a Gastrograffin enema
and shows an anastomotic leak with contrast spilling outside the bowel in
the upper right hand corner of the xray. Barium is not used in this situation
as it is very irritant within the peritoneal cavity.
